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035			_a(Sirsi) u122396
100			_aTomaney, J.
245			_aReducing regional disparities through public policy
260			_c2003
490			_aTown & Country Planning _v72(4) May 2003, 126-129(4)
520			_aExamines the role of public policy in meeting the ODPM's new Public Service Agreement (PSA) target of reducing the 'persistent gap in growth rates between the regions'. Acknowledges that regional disparities within the UK have been entrenched since the 1920s and looks at the challenges this presents. Discusses the issues involved in achieving the PSA target within the current system of regional and national policy and considers the role of regional development agencies in reducing regional disparities. Highlights the potential role of regional assemblies in delivering economic success and the trend towards national spatial planning in Ireland and the Netherlands. Also discusses lessons learnt from previous regional policies, proposals for change and funding. References.
590			_aABS
650			_aREGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
650			_aECONOMIC POLICY
650			_aREGIONAL DIFFERENCES
650			_aPUBLIC POLICY
650			_aGROWTH RATE
650			_aREGIONAL POLICY
650			_aNORTH-SOUTH DIVIDE
650			_aENGLISH REGIONS
690			_aECONOMIC ISSUES
700			_aPike, A.
700			_aBenneworth, P.
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999			_c72752 _d72752